Schools we chose for benchmarking
These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.
Running cost categories
We've chosen 30 similar schools to benchmark this school against running cost categories, which includes all staffing (excluding premises staff), ICT, consultancy and catering.
How we chose these schools
We chose these schools based on:
- school phase or type
- region
- number of pupils
- pupils eligible for free school meals (FSM)
- pupils with special educational needs (SEN), or proportion of various SEN provisions for special schools
School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bridgemary School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 800 | 23.7% | 36.2% |
Spires Academy
Canterbury, CT2 0HD |
Secondary | 729 | 17.6% | 37.5% |
Droylsden Academy
Manchester, M43 6QD |
Secondary | 940 | 22.2% | 36.7% |
Shirebrook Academy
Mansfield, NG20 8QF |
Secondary | 824 | 23.2% | 38.5% |
Haughton Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN |
Secondary | 872 | 25.1% | 39.1% |
All Saints Catholic College
Dukinfield, SK16 5AP |
Secondary | 798 | 18.9% | 33.8% |
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 6TA |
Secondary | 832 | 25.4% | 39.8% |
Harris Church of England Academy
Rugby, CV22 6EA |
Secondary | 869 | 23.7% | 37.3% |
Miltoncross Academy
Portsmouth, PO3 6RB |
Secondary | 917 | 19.9% | 36.7% |
St Edmund's Catholic School
Dover, CT16 2QB |
Secondary | 612 | 25.2% | 37.3% |
Caister Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 5LS |
Secondary | 679 | 24.2% | 37.8% |
St Michael's Church of England High School
Crosby, L23 7UL |
Secondary | 683 | 24.3% | 34.9% |
Sewell Park Academy
Norwich, NR3 4BX |
Secondary | 780 | 22% | 39.7% |
Beechwood School
Slough, SL2 1QE |
Secondary | 849 | 19.1% | 36.2% |
Baxter College
Kidderminster, DY11 5PQ |
Secondary | 811 | 22.1% | 36.2% |
Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School
Warrington, WA4 1JL |
Secondary | 856 | 23.2% | 34.8% |
Louth Academy
Louth, LN11 9AW |
Secondary | 871 | 20% | 37.5% |
Park Academy West London
Hillingdon, UB8 3GA |
Secondary | 878 | 18.3% | 36.6% |
Everest Community Academy
Basingstoke, RG24 9UP |
Secondary | 695 | 22.4% | 34.3% |
Turner Free School
Folkestone, CT19 4PB |
Secondary | 951 | 22.8% | 38.7% |
Castle Hall Academy
Mirfield, WF14 9PH |
Secondary | 784 | 20.8% | 34.4% |
Goodwin Academy
Deal, CT14 9BD |
Secondary | 852 | 16.7% | 37.7% |
Pakefield High School
Lowestoft, NR33 7AQ |
Secondary | 690 | 20.4% | 36% |
All Saints' Church of England Academy
Weymouth, DT4 9BJ |
Secondary | 765 | 21.2% | 33.3% |
University Academy Long Sutton
Spalding, PE12 9LF |
Secondary | 722 | 22.1% | 37% |
Shrewsbury Academy
Shrewsbury, SY1 4LL |
Secondary | 829 | 19.7% | 35.9% |
The Turing School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Secondary | 731 | 20.4% | 37.5% |
Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Leeds, LS9 0TT |
Secondary | 884 | 24% | 32.8% |
Outwood Academy Haydock
St. Helens, WA11 0JG |
Secondary | 857 | 26.5% | 36.9% |
Ernest Bevin Academy
London, SW17 7DF |
Secondary | 767 | 18.6% | 34.2% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 30 similar schools to benchmark this school against building cost categories, which includes utilities, cleaning and maintenance.
How we chose these schools
We chose these schools based on:
- school phase or type
- region
- gross internal floor area
- average age of buildings
- whether they are a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) school
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
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Bridgemary School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 800 | Sign in to see | |
The Rochester Grammar School
Rochester, ME1 3BY |
Secondary | 1,177 | ||
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Faversham, ME13 7BQ |
Secondary | 1,059 | ||
Uppingham Community College
Uppingham, LE15 9TJ |
Secondary | 915 | ||
The Arnewood School
New Milton, BH25 6RS |
Secondary | 959 | ||
Sutton Grammar School
Sutton, SM1 4AS |
Secondary | 1,038 | ||
Pershore High School
Pershore, WR10 2BX |
Secondary | 1,138 | ||
Holyhead School
Birmingham, B21 0HN |
Secondary | 1,260 | ||
Verulam School
St Albans, AL1 4PR |
Secondary | 1,023 | ||
Dr Challoner's High School
Amersham, HP7 9QB |
Secondary | 1,315 | ||
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Dartford, DA2 7BB |
Secondary | 1,123 | ||
King Edward VI School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6BE |
Secondary | 839 | ||
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College
Hythe, CT21 4HL |
Secondary | 1,348 | ||
The Weston Road Academy
Stafford, ST18 0YG |
Secondary | 974 | ||
The Thomas Lord Audley School
Colchester, CO2 8NJ |
Secondary | 898 | ||
The Rawlett School (An Aet Academy)
Tamworth, B79 9AA |
Secondary | 1,039 | ||
The Marlborough Church of England School
Woodstock, OX20 1LP |
Secondary | 1,085 | ||
Aldersley High School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1RT |
Secondary | 1,282 | ||
Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Widnes, WA8 7HU |
Secondary | 937 | ||
St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury
Canterbury, CT1 3EN |
Secondary | 1,094 | ||
Clifton Community School
Rotherham, S65 2SN |
Secondary | 1,102 | ||
Vale of York Academy
York, YO30 6ZS |
Secondary | 714 | ||
Manshead Church of England Academy
Luton, LU1 4BB |
Secondary | 1,118 | ||
Louth Academy
Louth, LN11 9AW |
Secondary | 871 | ||
Reigate School
Reigate, RH2 7NT |
Secondary | 1,259 | ||
Sherburn High School
Leeds, LS25 6AS |
Secondary | 857 | ||
Princes Risborough School
Princes Risborough, HP27 0DR |
Secondary | 1,113 | ||
The De Montfort School
Evesham, WR11 1DQ |
Secondary | 860 | ||
The Purbeck School
Wareham, BH20 4PF |
Secondary | 1,041 | ||
Sandhurst School
Sandhurst, GU47 0SD |
Secondary | 1,034 |